Last mentioned: Jun 12, 2026
Across the most recent 3 stories covering Vik Bajaj — 67% positive, 33% neutral sentiment, averaging 8/10 impact.
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$12B second round at $41B valuation
Prometheus announces $12 billion in new funding from Bezos, JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and BlackRock.
Expansion Talks
Project Prometheus enters talks to raise an additional $6B to scale operations.
$100B Fund Reveal
Reports surface of Bezos pitching a massive manufacturing acquisition fund to global investors.
Prometheus Founded
Bezos and Vik Bajaj launch Project Prometheus with $6.2B in initial capital.
Launch and initial funding
Prometheus launches with a $6.2 billion first funding round, co-founded by Bezos and Bajaj.
Amazon Transition
Jeff Bezos steps down as CEO of Amazon to focus on other ventures.
Jeff Bezos' stealthy AI startup Prometheus has emerged with a $12 billion funding round and a $41 billion valuation, promising to build an 'artificial general engineer.' With 150 employees and co-CEO Vik Bajaj from Verily, the startup targets the massive market for AI-driven physical product design, from rockets to drugs.
Source: The Verge · NYT Technology
Prometheus, the AI startup by Jeff Bezos and Vik Bajaj, raised $12 billion in its second round at a $41 billion valuation—all while still in stealth and with just 150 employees. It's arguably the most capital ever given to an unreleased product.
Jeff Bezos is in preliminary talks to raise a massive $100 billion fund aimed at acquiring manufacturing companies and overhauling them with advanced AI. The initiative, closely linked to his new startup Project Prometheus, targets critical sectors including chipmaking, defense, and aerospace.
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